Ahmed El-Sheikh marked his debut with a goal and Mahmoud Kahraba and Mohamed Elneny were also on target as Egypt strolled to a 3-0 friendly win over Togo on Tuesday in their first match since finishing as runners-up at the African Nations Cup last month.

Just hours after a controversial four-match ban for star attacker Leo Messi, Argentina have lost 2-0 against Bolivia in La Paz. Were they missing the Barcelona star, or simply struggling with the altitude?Juan Carlos Arce and Marcelo Martins Moreno netted for the home team either side of half time on Tuesday, securing Bolivia a big scalp in their World Cup qualification campaign.

La Liga club Barcelona have expressed their support for Argentine striker Lionel Messi and his father after the Spanish Supreme Court upheld their prison sentences over tax fraud charges, although neither are expected to go to jail. Five-time World Player of the Year winner Messi, who has been at Barcelona since the age of 13, was handed a 21-month prison sentence and fined 2 million euros ($2.25 million) for three counts of tax fraud between 2007 and 2009.

Jose Mourinho’s United proved too much for a young Ajax team that couldn’t break down Manchester’s defense. Goals from Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan made the difference, sending United to the Champions League.Ajax 0 – 2 Manchester United

Egypt's Ahly coach Hossam El-Badry expressed satisfaction with Tuesday's 2-0 win against Cameroon's Cotonsport in the second game of the CAF Champions League group-stage at Stade Omnisport Roumdé Adjia in Garoua. "The players were reliable and performed the tactics very well although we could have won with a bigger score as many chances were wasted," El-Badry said after the game. Early goals from Nigerian forward Junior Ajayi and Moemen Zakareya sealed the points for the Reds, who made up for their goalless home draw with Zambia's Zanaco in the opener.

Zamalek coach Augusto Inacio has said that Tuesday's game against Libyan side Ahli Tripoli was "very tough." "Zamalek is under a very busy schedule and had to travel a long road for the game; of course this influenced the performance," the Portuguese tactician said following the goalless draw in Tunisia. Despite the draw, the Egyptian side moved to the lead of their African Champions League group.

Sweden has won the ice hockey world championships for the 10th time with a 2-1 victory over 2016 champions Canada. Sunday’s final in the German city of Cologne was settled by a penalty shootout.At the end of regulation, Sweden and Canada were tied 1-1. Ryan O’Reilly had equalized for Canada at the end of three periods, after Victor Hedman had put Sweden ahead.

Bundesliga club Mainz have sacked their coach, Martin Schmidt, following a disappointing season that saw them flirt with relegation. There was no immediate word on a successor.Mainz announced via their official website on Monday that the Bundesliga club had relieved Martin Schmidt of his duties as head coach. “The joint decision to end our work together by mutual agreement was reached following a very open and honest discussion with Martin Schmidt on Sunday evening,” Mainz’s sporting director, Rouven Schröder said.

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney may have to leave the club to extend his career "at the highest level", former United defender Phil Neville has said. Rooney has made 42 appearances in all competitions this season, most of them as a substitute, with manager Jose Mourinho relying on top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic before a knee injury ended the Swede's campaign.

In his 15 years, the passion of squash was the only controlling emotion over young Egyptian athlete Ibrahim Qabany, which drove him to a long chain of success; winning the first place in the 2017 national championship was its latest. On the international level, Ibrahim got the sixth place in the British National Squash Championships, the world’s biggest squash championships in the U15 division On the international level, Ibrahim got the sixth place in the British National Squash Championships, the world’s biggest squash championships in the U15 division. The championship took place in January in England. He also added another win to his rich record by getting the first place in the Arab International Squash Championship which was hosted by Egypt earlier this year.

Both Egyptian Premier League giants Ahly and Zamalek have expressed interest in signing Cameroonian striker John Mary, who plays for Slovenian side Rudar Velenje, the player's agent revealed.

Novak Djokovic overcame having to play twice in a day and romped into the Rome Masters final with a 6-1 6-0 drubbing of Dominic Thiem. The Serb will play German rising star Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s showpiece.Djokovic, the four-time champion, was forced to finish his quarterfinal over Juan Martin del Potro earlier in the day after their match was rained off late on Friday. But the setback seemed only to inspire the 30-year-old second seed, as he set up what is expected to be a mouthwatering final, and first meeting, with Zverev.

Real Madrid is two games away from a feat it hasn't achieved in almost six decades: Winning the Champions League and the Spanish league in the same year. A draw in Malaga this weekend and a victory against Juventus in Cardiff next month would give Madrid its first double since 1958, when Raymond Kopa and Alfredo Di Stefano were leading the team. The team had a shot at the double last season, but failed in the home league and triumphed in the Champions League.

Germany head coach Joachim Löw has named six new players to his roster for this summer’s Confederations Cup. Among those getting his first call up to the national team is 29-year-old Hoffenheim striker Sandro Wagner.The Hoffenheim striker (pictured, above) is part of the squad that Joachim Löw unveiled at a press conference held at the DFB’s (German football assocation) headquarters in Frankfurt on Wednesday.

Real Madrid have gambled on the Spanish soccer association's appeals committee ruling in their favour by naming suspended defender Nacho in a 20-man squad for the crucial trip to Celta Vigo on Wednesday, hoping his ban will be overturned.

Two-time French Open champion Maria Sharapova has been denied a wildcard to this year’s tournament. “It is my responsibility to respect the high standards of the game,” said the president of the French Tennis Federation.Maria Sharapova has been denied a wildcard for the French Open, in a surprise announcement on Tuesday. The decision puts to an end speculation about her place at the clay Grand Slam event since she returned from a 15-month doping ban last month.

Zinedine Zidane insisted his Real Madrid stars don't feel like champions yet, as his side close in on a potential double. A victory against Celta Vigo on Wednesday at Balaidos would put Madrid three points clear of Barcelona at the top of the table before the season finale on Sunday. They have also secured a place in the Champions League final against Juventus on June 3 in Cardiff.

The head coach of Werder Bremen, Alexander Nouri, has extended his contract with the Bundesliga club. No details about the contract extension have been released.Werder Bremen announced the extension of the 37-year-old coach’s contract in a statement posted on their website on Monday.

In-form striker Cristiano Ronaldo will try to take Real Madrid to the brink of the Spanish title on Wednesday against Celta Vigo.

After being overtaken on the first bend, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton fought back to pass Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and claim his second win of the season. Daniel Ricciardo was third in a race that wasn’t short on incident.The Spanish grand prix has been won by the man at the front of the grid on all but three of the past 16 occasions, making the dramatic events that marked the first lap on Sunday all the more surprising.

The Egyptian Premier League derby between Ahly and Zamalek will be played on 17 July, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said on Sunday.